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Experiences of gender-based violence among female sex workers, men who have sex with men, and transgender women in Latin America and the Caribbean: a qualitative study to inform HIV programming

BMC International Health and Human Rights, 2019
Background Female sex workers, MSM, and transgender women—collectively referred to as key populations (KPs)—are disproportionately affected by gender-based violence (GBV) and HIV, yet little is known about the violence they face, its gender-based origins,
Emily Evens, Michele Lanham, Karin Santi, Juana Cooke, Kathleen Ridgeway, Giuliana Morales, Caleb Parker, Claire Brennan, Marjan de Bruin, Pavel Chladni Desrosiers, Xenia Diaz, Marta Drago, Roger McLean, Modesto Mendizabal, Dirk Davis, Rebecca B. Hershow, Robyn Dayton   +16 more
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Unkept Promises, Unequal Worlds: A Sociological Study of Intimate Abuse in Promise‐to‐Marry Cases in India

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The article presents a sociological study of promise‐to‐marry ‘rape’ cases in India to illuminate the inner lives of intimacies. It argues that promise‐to‐marry cases cannot be understood merely as instances of deceptive sex, wherein the consent of the victim is vitiated by a false promise of marriage as a pretext for sexual intercourse ...
Monika
wiley   +1 more source

Gender-based Violence in Papua New Guinea: Views of Service Providers

, 2023
Gender-based violence (GBV) in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is rife and strategies to reduce or prevent it have failed. This paper presents the views of 50 service providers who offer a unique vantage point to understand why GBV is so prevalent, through their ...
O'Reilly, K, Fowler, J, Casley, M
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Contested Coexistence: Transnational Private Governance and Public Regulatory Reform in Global Value Chains

Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines how a transnational coalition of NGOs, unions, and labor rights organizations drove both private and public regulation on gender‐based violence and harassment in Lesotho's garment sector, and how the resulting regulatory systems coexist despite ongoing tension between them.
Pauline Jerrentrup, Jade Kosché
wiley   +1 more source

Gender‐Based Violence in Pacific Fisheries

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, Volume 60, Issue 4, December 2026.
Coastal and offshore fisheries play a vital role in the Pacific Island economies, food security and cultural heritage. While the past two decades has seen increased recognition of gender dimensions of fisheries, managers, practitioners and industry partners have not yet tackled the problem of gender‐based violence (GBV) in the sector.
Sangeeta Mangubhai, Kate M. Barclay, Natalie Makhoul, Gina Houng Lee   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gender-based violence against children in emergencies: Save the Children UK's response

, 2007
Violence against children is a global phenomenon. During humanitarian crises, and armed conflict in particular, the potential for gender-based violence (GBV), including sexual exploitation, increases.
Mac Veigh, Johanna, Hyder, Tina
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Gender-Based Violence in Post-Earthquake Disaster Situations in Central Sulawesi

Khazanah Sosial
Women and children are vulnerable to gender-based violence (GBV) rooted in patriarchal culture and spatial injustice against women and children. This study aims to explain the forms of GBV experienced by women and children in emergency situations and ...
Soraya Sultan, Hasan Muhamad, Ikhtiar Hatta   +2 more
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Fixing the Patchwork: A Comparative Analysis of Gender-Based Violence Laws in South Africa and Zambia [PDF]

E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
This study critically examines the legislative frameworks addressing gender-based violence (GBV) in South Africa and Zambia, with the aim of assessing their effectiveness in preventing, prosecuting, and responding to GBV.
Thamsaqa Mbanjwa, Kudzai Mpofu
doaj   +1 more source

Online Gender-Based Violence(GBV) Crime In The Perspective Of Indonesian Criminal Law

Journal of Strafvordering Indonesian
In recent years, developments in information and communication technologies have increased the use of digital media, which has simultaneously expanded the risk of online gender-based violence (GBV). This phenomenon includes sexual harassment, non-consensual dissemination of intimate content, and gender-based threats, which commonly affect women and ...
Frans Reumi, Karolus Kopong Medan, Ainurrafiqa Pelupessy, Ramadhan Usman   +3 more
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P257 Patterns and correlates of gender-based violence (GBV) in rural and urban south african communities [PDF]

Poster Presentations, 2019
Background Violence is the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, a group or community that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, psychological harm or death. The objective of the study was to determine the incidents & risk factors for gender based violence in ...
Saheed Usman, Ndumiso Tshuma, Peter Nubi, Jessica Yun, Zachariah Sekhu, Lesiba Masibe   +5 more
openaire   +1 more source